1st - £11,935.00 2nd - £5,492.00 3rd - £2,746.00 4th - £1,374.00 5th - £685.00

Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)-Blueberry Bramble(Pistolet Bleu)
(21)
(Mr John P McManus)
Rated 129
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 23 | 4 | 6 | -6.12 |
| P2P | 1 | 0 | 0 |
20th Aug 26 Stratford(2m 3f 98yds Hcap Chase, Good to Firm) Rated 129 4/1 11-7 H Cobden 2nd of 6 runners, 2.75L behind Captain Cool
28th Jun 26 Uttoxeter(2m 7f 70yds Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 124 18/5 11-5 Harry Cobden 4th of 10 runners, 8.5L behind Oakley
28th May 26 Market Rasen(2m 4f 139yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 120 5/1 12-0 Harry Cobden 1st of 7 runners, by hd and 2.75L from High Dancer and Snatch A Glance

Dawn Approach (IRE)-Galuminous(Intense Focus)
(26)
d1
(Max Out Partnership)
Rated 132
Won When Rated 128
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12.00 |
| UK | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
15th Aug 26 Perth(2m 4f 20yds Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 128 10/1 10-12 Kielan Woods 1st of 5 runners, by 1.25L and 6L from Ras Kassar and Follow Your Luck
15th Jun 26 Kilbeggan(2m 4f Chase, Good to Yielding (yielding in places on chase course) (Hurdle track Good after R3)) 4/1 10-5 P T Smithers (7) ran out of 12 runners, in race won by Le Coq Hardi
25th May 26 Ballinrobe(2m 1f 54yds Chase, Good, Good to Yielding in places) 16/1 10-12 J J Slevin 5th of 12 runners, 14.75L behind Net Boy

Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)-My Miss Lucy(Alflora)
(6)
(Babbitt Racing)
Rated 127
Won When Rated 127-120
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 16 | 2 | 8 | -9.50 |
13th May 26 Newton Abbot(3m 1f 170yds Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 128 11/8 11-2 Harry Skelton 2nd of 3 runners, 43L behind Viroflay
17th Apr 26 Ayr(2m 4f 110yds Hcap Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 130 9/4Fav 10-10 Harry Skelton 6th of 9 runners, 20.78L behind Twinjets
21st Feb 26 Kempton(3m Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Rated 131 7/1 10-8 Harry Skelton 6th of 13 runners, 7.75L behind Lookaway
In the last 3 years Hoe Joly Smoke (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Soul Icon (GB) | 1 | |
| 21st Feb 2026 Kempton(3m , Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Soul Icon (GB) 5th (22/1 10-13 Rated 143) Rian Corcoran .75L in front of Hoe Joly Smoke (GB) 6th (7/1 10-8 Rated 131) Harry Skelton (13 ran) | ||
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Great Pretender (IRE)-Meralda(Baby Turk)
(10)
cd1
(David Pipe Racing Club)
Rated 125
Won When Rated 119-108
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9.25 |
| Other | 19 | 3 | 2 |
31st Aug 26 Cartmel(2m 5f 34yds Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Rated 125 8/1 11-9 Rian Corcoran (5) 3rd of 7 runners, 0.75L and 1.5L behind Pour Les Filles and King Roly
26th Jul 26 Uttoxeter(2m 7f 70yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 120 11/2 10-13 Rian Corcoran (5) 6th of 9 runners, 37.75L behind Idaho Fire
7th Jul 26 Uttoxeter(3m 10yds Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 119 5/4Fav 11-9 Rian Corcoran (5) 1st of 6 runners, by 3L and 5.5L from Paper Mill and Fairlawn Flyer

Clovis Du Berlais (FR)-Aisance(Saint des Saints)
(50)
d2
(The Mammoth Pack Ltd)
Rated 120
Won When Rated 118-113-110-110
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 30 | 7 | 11 | 9.00 |
22nd Jul 26 Worcester(2m 7f Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 120 6/1 12-0 S Bowen 3rd of 9 runners, nk and 7L behind Mt Fugi Park and Axel Bleue
5th Jul 26 Market Rasen(2m 5f 89yds Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 118 2/1 11-5 S Bowen 1st of 3 runners, by 1.75L and 8L from Fringill Dike and Gateau De Miel
4th Jun 26 Uttoxeter(3m 10yds Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 113 11/5 11-10 S Bowen 1st of 4 runners, by 9L and 2.75L from Queens Wish and That s Nice

Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)-Pisces(Halling)
(106)
d1
(Foxtrot Racing Snipe)
Rated 127
Won When Rated 118-112
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 29 | 5 | 9 | -12.35 |
| P2P | 1 | 0 | 0 |
27th May 26 Newton Abbot(3m 1f 170yds Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 128 5/1 12-0 Harry Skelton 2nd of 4 runners, 5.5L behind Rickety Bridge
9th Apr 26 Aintree(2m 5f 19yds Chase, Good to Soft) Rated 125 50/1 12-0 Mr S P O Connor 6th of 24 runners, 14.5L behind Barton Snow
6th Mar 26 Leicester(1m 7f 201yds Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Rated 125 4/5Fav 11-13 Miss Heidi Palin (3) 1st of 4 runners, by 7L and 16L from Densworth and A Jet Of Our Own

Sixties Icon (GB)-Solitairy Girl(Loup Solitaire)
(19)
(This Time Next Year Maybe)
Rated 140
Won When Rated 139
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 35 | 9 | 9 | 70.86 |
22nd Aug 26 Newton Abbot(2m 5f 122yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 135 8/1 11-7 Mr H Hunt (7) 2nd of 5 runners, 2L behind American Sniper
18th Jul 26 Market Rasen(2m 5f 89yds Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 141 7/1 11-12 Harry Cobden 6th of 13 runners, 9.75L behind Queensbury Boy
10th Apr 26 Aintree(2m 5f 19yds Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Rated 142 20/1 10-10 Tom Bellamy brought down(27 ran) in race won by Will The Wise
In the last 3 years Soul Icon (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Hoe Joly Smoke (GB) | 1 | |
| 21st Feb 2026 Kempton(3m , Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Soul Icon (GB) 5th (22/1 10-13 Rated 143) Rian Corcoran .75L in front of Hoe Joly Smoke (GB) 6th (7/1 10-8 Rated 131) Harry Skelton (13 ran) | ||
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Ocovango (GB)-Blume(Flemensfirth)
(6)
cd1
(Kate Fisher & Sally Hall)
Rated 117
Won When Rated 107-95-95-85
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 13 | 4 | 3 | -3.05 |
27th Aug 26 Newton Abbot(2m 4f 216yds Hcap Chase, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 107 5/4Fav 11-11 Harry Skelton 1st of 4 runners, by 8.5L and 0.75L from It s A Breeze and Quick Sharpener
16th Jul 26 Worcester(2m 4f Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 95 6/5Fav 12-0 Harry Skelton 1st of 6 runners, by 2L and 3.75L from Thank You Blue and Atreides
12th Jul 26 Stratford(2m 3f 98yds Hcap Chase, Good to Firm) Rated 95 9/4 11-10 Harry Skelton 1st of 7 runners, by 2.5L and 13L from Person Of Interest and Boom Boom
In the last 3 years Thickthorn Tom (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Youdecide (IRE) | 1 | |
| 10th Nov 2024 Sandown(1m 7f 216yds, Bumper, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Youdecide (IRE) 5th (11/4Fav 11-2) Ben Jones 3.75L in front of Thickthorn Tom (IRE) 7th (18/1 11-2) Harry Skelton (10 ran) | ||
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Mahler (GB)-Pharney Lady(Flemensfirth)
(13)
d1
(The Decision Makers)
Rated 110
Won When Rated 94-94
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 13 | 3 | 2 | -6.51 |
| P2P | 1 | 1 | 0 |
28th Aug 26 Fontwell(2m 5f 135yds Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 94 8/13Fav 12-7 Ben Jones 1st of 7 runners, by 7.5L and 27L from Helios Allen and Edgewell
25th Aug 26 Stratford(2m 4f 205yds Hcap Chase, Good to Firm) Rated 94 1/1Fav 11-9 Ben Jones 1st of 8 runners, by 9.5L and shd from Pescatorius and Watchoutitscookie
27th Mar 26 Wetherby(3m 45yds Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 96 13/8Fav 11-1 Ben Jones pulled up of 9 runners, in race won by Giovanni Change
In the last 3 years Youdecide (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Thickthorn Tom (IRE) | 1 | |
| 10th Nov 2024 Sandown(1m 7f 216yds, Bumper, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Youdecide (IRE) 5th (11/4Fav 11-2) Ben Jones 3.75L in front of Thickthorn Tom (IRE) 7th (18/1 11-2) Harry Skelton (10 ran) | ||
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ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run
The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

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